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ON THIS DAY in 1913 (November 13), Mélinée Manouchian, French-Armenian resistance fighter, survivor of the Armenian Genocide, and the devoted wife of Missak Manouchian,...

Born Mélinée Soukémian, her life began in tragedy. As a child, she survived the Armenian Genocide, losing her parents and being taken with her sister to a Protestant orphanage...

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ON THIS DAY in 1899, Akim Tamiroff, the Armenian-American Movie Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age & the First Golden Globe Winner, was born.

Born Hovakim Tamiryants (??????? ?????????) on October 29, 1899, in Tiflis (now Tbilisi), then...

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2,500-Year-Old Human-Faced Stone Idol Discovered at the Ruins of the Ancient Urartian Kingdom City of Argishtikhinili in Armenia

A joint team of Armenian and Polish archaeologists has discovered a 2,500-year-old stone idol...

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301 AD: Building Armenia’s Future by Uniting the Diaspora and Cultivating Creative Entrepreneurs

In a time of rapid technological change and rising uncertainty, one Los Angeles–based non-profit...

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Armenian, French Foreign Ministers Sign Three New Agreements in Yerevan as France Pledges Military Support & Consular Presence in Goris

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot signed three significant cooperation agreements during Barrot’s visit to Yerevan, further strengthening the...

Amazon Web Services VP Visits Armenia, Says AWS Is Interested in Deepening Its Partnership in High Tech, AI, Education, Digitization & Innovative Solutions

On May 23, Jeff Barr, Vice President and Chief Evangelist of Amazon Web Services (AWS)—a global technology giant and leader in cloud computing—visited Armenia...

Azerbaijan Moves to Censure UN-Accredited NGO Advocating for Displaced Artsakh Armenians

On May 19 Azerbaijan has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations against Christian Solidarity International (CSI), accusing the organization of...

Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia: There Will Be No “Zangezur Corridor,” No Issue Can Be Resolved by Force

On May 22, the Iranian ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani visited Armenia’s southern Syunik region, which borders Azerbaijan, and where Iran opened a consulate...

Armenian Astrophysicist Solves Century-Old Unresolved Einstein Theory Puzzle About How Objects Move Through Space-Time

An Armenian astrophysicist, Dr. Gagik Ter-Kazarian, has solved a century-old problem in Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: how to define and calculate the...

Armenia Grants Visa-Free Entry for Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Oman to Boost Tourism & Investment

In a bid to enhance tourism and attract foreign investment, the Armenian government adopted a resolution today to lift visa requirements for citizens of...

Armenia’s Government Approves Bill to Curb Military Draft Dodging With New Service Options: 1 Month for $63,000, 4 Months for $47,000, Age Limit Set...

On May 22, the Armenian Cabinet approved a bill authored by Civil Contract Party MP Hayk Sargsyan aimed at preventing draft dodging among conscription-age...

Armenian Citizen Vicken Euljekjian, Illegally Imprisoned in Azerbaijan Since 2020, Hospitalized in Baku After Hunger Strike as Armenia’s Government Remains Silent

Vicken Euljekjian, a Lebanese-Armenian and Armenian citizen who has been illegally imprisoned in Azerbaijan since 2020, has been on a hunger strike in a...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Working to Prevent Azerbaijani Invasion of Armenia, Calls Armenian Prisoners of War Release “Critical”

During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on May 21, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that preventing a renewed conflict between Armenia...

13 Arrested in Federal Crackdown on Armenian-Linked Crime Groups in LA & Florida; $83M Amazon Heist, Kidnapping, Credit Card Fraud Among Charges

On May 20, federal agents and local law enforcement officials in California and Florida arrested 13 alleged members and associates of rival Armenian organized...

Iran Holds Joint Military Drills With Azerbaijan in Occupied Artsakh While Sending Its Defense Minister to Armenia For High-Level Talks

Iran’s defense diplomacy in the South Caucasus unfolded on two fronts this week — launching a joint military exercise with Azerbaijan in occupied Artsakh...

Baby with Rare Disease Thrives After Life-Saving World-First Gene Therapy Made by Nobel Laureate, Descendant of Armenian Genocide Survivor

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him, reports the Associated Press. Researchers described the...

Israeli Broadcaster Apologizes After Eurovision Comment, Describes It as a “Satirical Remark” & a “Joke Aimed Solely at the Song, Not Armenians”

Following widespread backlash from Armenian communities worldwide, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) issued an official apology over a controversial remark made after Armenia’s...

President Trump Nominates Armenian-American Attorney Craig Missakian as U.S. Attorney for Northern California

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated attorney Craig Missakian to serve as the next United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, one...

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